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gaypoetree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
impla77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism
jwells's review against another edition
I definitely got more out of it this time around than I did in high school. Interesting to see the distance between Hawthorne and the characters he's writing about.
It's hard to take the story seriously in terms of characters. It's constantly popping the reader up to the level of allegory or message, in a somewhat heavy-handed way. Chillingworth in particular is such a caricature of a villain.
Podcasters resisted discussing symbolism or character layers, and therefore didn't have much to say about the book. Lol
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Racism
Briefly mentioned period typical racist attitudes toward Native Americans.eve81's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Ableism
Moderate: Torture
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
sydsmith23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Racism
sulfurandbrimstone74's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Minor: Racism
erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Honestly, Pearl was my favorite part of the book because she was funny and just the most relatable (yes I know she’s 7)- doesn’t like people, hates affection unless it’s from someone she’s close to/ affection she starts, prefers to play with animals/ by herself rather than other children, etc. Pearl is the best and everyone else can go away (Hester can stay cus she’s her mom and also she pushed through everything so she’s cool)
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Pregnancy and Racism
dobbysfirstsock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Sexism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism
ambdocksey22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence